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Statuses
Best Games in the Exploration genre for PC
Online, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Online, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 16 February 2024
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
67/100
Metacritic:
60/100
A multiplayer action game dedicated to the Golden Age of piracy in the exotic and unruly Indian Ocean. To become the leader of all the pirates, you will have to...
Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 23 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
3.7/10
Steam:
62/100
A cooperative adventure in the wild, where the cozy atmosphere of a forest hike quickly turns into a fight for survival. A group of friends goes on what seems like...
Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Combat robots, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Game canceled: PC → 18 December 2025
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
An online action game about survival among mechanical animals in the spirit of Horizon Zero Dawn. The events of the game take place after a mysterious disaster...
Online, First-person view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: PC → 13 October 2026
Steam:
79/100
The game combines the spirit of a classic roguelike with a cozy atmosphere of shared survival. Alone or with friends, you can go deep into underground corridors and...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration, Construction, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 7 January 2027; Game in development: PC → 2028
Pixel role-playing action in the spirit of Diablo and Stardew Valley. The main character awakens in the endless dark prison of Vitromotus and tries to escape...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Indie
Game released: PC → 9 May 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
78/100
The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless animals, some...
Business / Management, Strategy, Steampunk, Isometric, In real time, City Building, Exploration, Construction
Game released: PC → 7 March 2022
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Airborne Kingdom is a real-time management strategy with an isometric camera in a steampunk setting. In the game you will go on a fantastic journey — fly...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Role-playing game
Game in development: PC → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
Sandbox about Vikings with a large open world, battles, hunting, crafting and construction. The game takes place on an archipelago with unique islands, fjords and...
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Free game, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Old school, Procedural generation
Game released: PC → 20 February 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
97/100
The events of the game unfold in one of the secret complexes of the Foundation — an organization that researches and contains anomalous objects and artifacts that...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Warships / Submarines, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: PC → 15 February 2024
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
72/100
Remake of the pirate RPG Sea Dogs: To Each His Own from 2012. The main character is the sea wolf Charles de Mor. He engages in seafaring with a numerous fleet of...
Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: PC → 24 October 2023
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
59/100
A cooperative action game for survival in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The Dwarves embark on a dangerous journey to reclaim their legendary...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Construction, Survival, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 19 June 2024; Game released: PC → 8 April 2025
Steam:
73/100
The player gathers a team of brave travelers and sets off to explore hostile lands. The heroes must cross a desert with an eternal storm and establish trade and...
Adventure, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox, First-person view, Action, Space, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC → 14 May 2025
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
75/100
A colorful open-world sandbox in which the player confronts a galactic infection called the Red Darkness, which threatens the entire galaxy. As you progress, you...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 13 March 2026
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
72/100
Remaster of the pirate RPG Corsairs: City of Lost Ships from 2007. The story centers around Peter Blood, a talented doctor unjustly accused of treason and sold...